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| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WTTW | Bears Stadium Package Has ‘Positive Momentum’ in Springfield, But Work Still Remains | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/17/bears-stadium-package-has-positive-momentum-springfield-work-still-remains | SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would assist the Chicago Bears’ stalled effort to move from the lakefront to a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights has “positive momentum” after languishing for years at the bottom of Springfield’s priority list. But the emerging package hasn’t reached the end zone, lawmakers involved in … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WTTW | ‘Democracy Is a Verb’: How Local Groups Are Working to Increase Civic Engagement as Participation Declines | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/17/democracy-verb-how-local-groups-are-working-increase-civic-engagement-participation | As the country prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, WTTW is documenting how individuals and local organizations are responding to challenges and opportunities around democracy with its [ Firsthand: Democracy ][16] initiative. The anniversary comes as Americans’ cynicism toward democracy, institutions and … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WTTW | Judge Grants Temporary Order Halting Cuts to Public Health Grants in Illinois, Other States | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/13/judge-grants-temporary-order-halting-cuts-public-health-grants-illinois-other-states | A federal judge in Chicago has granted a temporary restraining order halting the Trump administration’s plans to cut some $600 million in public health grants allocated for Illinois and other Democrat-led states. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah signed off on the restraining order Thursday in a lawsuit brought by attorneys … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WTTW | A Month Late, First Installment of 2025 Cook County Property Tax Bills to Be Due April 1 | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/17/month-late-first-installment-2025-cook-county-property-tax-bills-be-due-april-1 | Cook County property owners will have until April 1 to pay the first installment of their 2025 property taxes, with bills headed to their mailboxes by March 2, officials said. First installment property tax bills are typically released in February and due in early March, but they will be delayed … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WTTW | Rescuers Spring Into Action To Save Snowy Owl Injured Along Illinois Tollway | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/17/rescuers-spring-action-save-snowy-owl-injured-along-illinois-tollway | Holding a snowy owl in his hands was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Ken Reinert said he’ll never forget. It’s also an experience he’d rather not repeat. “You don’t want to see the bird injured,” Reinert said. ## Thanks to our sponsors: ## [ View all sponsors ][1] But an injured … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: Chicagoans mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/02/17/the-rundown-chicagoans-mourn-rev-jesse-jackson | _Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, and I’m rushing to finish reading “Wuthering Heights” before watching the movie adaptation this weekend. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Chicagoans are mourning Rev. Jesse Jackson, a symbol of Black politics and Black America_ ** ][4] Jackson may have been the most … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WBEZ | Amid federal uncertainty, Mayor Johnson appoints first director of LGBTQ+ affairs and services - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/17/amid-federal-uncertainty-mayor-johnson-appoints-first-director-of-lgbtq-affairs-and-services | Advocates have long called for a role in city government to coordinate policy that serves the city’s LGBTQ+ communities. Now, **** as federal policies and funding for social services shift, Mayor Brandon Johnson has answered that call. _In the Loop_ sits down with the new director to learn more about … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84 - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/17/chicago-civil-rights-leader-rev-jesse-jackson-dies-at-84 | The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s civil rights story in Chicago begins in the 1960s when he moved to the city to study at the Chicago Theological Seminary. Not long after his move, he met Martin Luther King Jr. and asked him for a job at the Chicago chapter of Southern Christian … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago alders push Mayor Johnson to implement the budget he didn’t want - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/02/17/chicago-alders-push-mayor-johnson-to-implement-the-budget-he-didnt-want | During budget negotiations in late 2025, a group of alders banded together to put forth an alternative budget, saying they couldn’t get behind the one the mayor had proposed. Now, they’ve created several working groups to ensure that the mayor implements the part of the budget he took issue with. … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | NBC Local | What Simone Biles told Ilia Malinin after his shocking skate at the Winter Olympics | https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/what-simone-biles-told-ilia-malinin-after-his-shocking-skate-at-the-winter-olympics/3895256/ | Simone Biles knew what Ilia Malinin was going through at the [ Olympics ][10] and she was sitting in the stands watching it unfold. But as the shocking performance shocked the world and the crowd in the arena, there was only one thing going through Biles' mind. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | NBC Local | Why are flags at half-staff in Illinois? Here's Gov. Pritzker's order | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/why-are-flags-at-half-staff-in-illinois-heres-gov-pritzkers-order/3895309/ | Illinois residents likely noticed that flags were lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the order was made to honor a civil rights icon. [ Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away this week at the age of 84, ][4] and Pritzker ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | NBC Local | Cubs' giveaways to include bobbleheads, jerseys and tributes to 2016 World Series | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-giveaways-to-include-bobbleheads-jerseys-and-tributes-to-2016-world-series/3895344/ | The Chicago Cubs have unveiled their 2026 giveaways calendar, including a number of tributes to the 2016 World Series-winning team. The Cubs are also paying homage to the 150 th anniversary of their founding in 1876, and fans will benefit from a series of giveaways in the months ahead. Stream … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Driver charged after crashing into state trooper’s squad car in suburban Chicago: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/driver-charged-after-crashing-state-troopers-squad-car-suburban-chicago-police | #### The Brief * * A driver is charged after allegedly striking an Illinois State Police squad car on I-80 near New Lenox late Sunday. * Police said the trooper had emergency lights activated while assisting a disabled vehicle; no troopers were injured, and the squad car was towed. * … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County Board President primary debate: How to watch | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-board-primary-debate | **CHICAGO** \- [ Cook County ][1] Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly will face off in a debate hosted by Fox Chicago on Tuesday as they compete in the 2026 [ Democratic primary election ][2] . Preckwinkle, the incumbent, has served as the president of the Cook … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Afternoon Briefing: Illinois natives get silver medal with men’s speedskating team | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/afternoon-briefing-illinois-natives-get-silver-medal-with-mens-speedskating-team/ | Good afternoon, Chicago. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s [ call for an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage ][7] drew criticism at a debate from her two main rivals for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, who each called her plan politically unrealistic. In the hourlong debate hosted by … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Palos Hills man shot and killed by police following 911 domestic disturbance call | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/palos-hills-police-shooting-domestic/ | Gerhardt Facko, 37, of Palos Hills was shot and killed Sunday in a confrontation with the Palos Hills Police Department following a 911 call about a domestic disturbance, the police said in a statement. The 911 caller said a man armed with a shotgun was going to harm his girlfriend … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Cursive Academy expands to reach seniors, disabled | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/cursive-academy-expands-to-reach-seniors-disabled/ | The fledgling Cursive Academy is now offering classes for senior citizens and people with special needs under a partnership with Travail With Us, a community- based nonprofit. Travail With Us established an adult day center last year after initially offering a CNA, or certified nursing assistant, certification program and a … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn’t match anything in national database | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/nancy-guthrie-investigation-glove-dna/ | DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance. “There were no DNA hits in CODIS,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, referring to the national Combined … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/shia-labeouf-arrest-mardi-gras-new-orleans/ | Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement. Officers were called to a business around the French … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | February 17, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Jackson left mark in NWI from 1972 convention to Hatcher ties | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/jackson-left-mark-in-nwi-from-1972-convention-to-hatcher-ties/ | As a 14-year-old girl, Ragen Hatcher recalls hanging out with a friend at the Hatcher house in Gary when the phone rang. Her friend answered the phone and after a brief moment she hung up. Hatcher asked her friend why she hung up the phone so quickly. Her friend said … |